GameZone writes: "As a paintball enthusiast myself, it's easy to see how a game like NPPL Championship Paintball 2009 can seem like an enticing title to sink your teeth into seeing as past offerings weren't great but weren't entirely bad either. Activision does set out to bring us an accurate portrayal of what paintball tournaments are like but in the end, just isn't able to make this Xbox 360 title really shine."
Does videogame paintball match up to the real thing? Kyle Orland can tell you after he gets splattered again.
Few things resemble real-life videogames quite like paintballing: 1) You dress like a member of Half-Life's Combine; 2) It's the only time hiding in ferns is acceptable; and 3) You actually get to shoot real living humans. And they bleed. Albeit in blue. For all intents and purposes, it's COD 4's Chernobyl level sponsored by Dulux. So why oh why is Millennium Paintball as enjoyable as a shot in the eye?
You'll love:
* Faithful to the sport
* Won't get actual paint on you
* Can tinker with squad stats
You'll hate:
* Bad hit detection
* Boring environments
* More loading screens than playing
GamersTemple:
"In my younger years, a kid who lived up the street, let's call him "Bad Pete," had a bright idea involving some frozen Gobstopper candies and his paintball gun. The giant purple welts that followed were far, FAR more painful than playing this game, but not by much."
